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Sale City is a town in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 380 at the 2010 census.

Sale City, Georgia
Town
Location in Mitchell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Mitchell
Area [1]
• Total	1.84 sq mi (4.75 km2)
• Land	1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	354
• Density	193.02/sq mi (74.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31784
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-68096[2]
GNIS feature ID	0322327[3]

History

A post office called Sale City was established in 1904.[4] The community was named after founder T.D. Sale.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sale City as a town in 1910.[6]

Geography

Sale City is located at 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W (31.262970, -84.022182).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.54% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	402		—
1920	537		33.6%
1930	506		−5.8%
1940	329		−35.0%
1950	289		−12.2%
1960	275		−4.8%
1970	323		17.5%
1980	336		4.0%
1990	324		−3.6%
2000	319		−1.5%
2010	380		19.1%
2020	354		−6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

Sale City racial composition[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	235	66.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	78	22.03%
Other/Mixed	7	1.98%
Hispanic or Latino	34	9.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 354 people, 173 households, and 124 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 319 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 174.8 inhabitants per square mile (67.5/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 78.9 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.97% White and 10.03% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $37,778. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,971. About 10.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

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